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Sword of the Sea

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First release
Aug 19, 2025
Publisher
Giant Squid
Genres
Indie, Adventure · Action, Fantasy
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S

Sword of the Sea is an action-adventure game developed by Giant Squid, the studio behind Abzû and The Pathless. Set in a vast desert landscape, players control a character known as the Wraith, exploring ruins and uncovering a lost world. Movement is centered on the "Hoversword," a tool that combines surfing, skateboarding, and snowboarding mechanics. The game emphasizes fluid traversal, atmospheric exploration, and light puzzle-solving.

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Storyline
In a world where the terrain flows in waves, ride the Hoversword to speed over shifting seas of sand. It controls like a snowboard, skateboard, and hoverboard all in one. Build momentum to achieve great speeds and catch big air as you explore skatepark-like ruins, lost in the tides of the Necropolis of the Gods. The Hoversword embodies the feel of snowboarding and skating games, but in an entirely new context of adventure. You are the Wraith – resurrected in a desolate world and tasked with restoring life to it as you explore submerged ruins and the vibrant, varied cultures within. Surf through sinking tombs, mysterious shipwrecks, and petrified battlefields – and bring giant shoals of fish and creatures back in the process. But beware- this land is also home to massive leviathans that will stand in your way.Read more

In a world where the terrain flows in waves, ride the Hoversword to speed over shifting seas of sand. It controls like a snowboard, skateboard, and hoverboard all in one. Build momentum to achieve great speeds and catch big air as you explore skatepark-like ruins, lost in the tides of the Necropolis of the Gods. The Hoversword embodies the feel of snowboarding and skating games, but in an entirely new context of adventure. You are the Wraith – resurrected in a desolate world and tasked with restoring life to it as you explore submerged ruins and the vibrant, varied cultures within. Surf through sinking tombs, mysterious shipwrecks, and petrified battlefields – and bring giant shoals of fish and creatures back in the process. But beware- this land is also home to massive leviathans that will stand in your way.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Aug 19, 2025
PlayStation 5
Aug 19, 2025
Nintendo Switch 2
Oct 29, 2026
All 4 release dates
Xbox Series X|S
Oct 29, 2026
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
2h
Main + Extras
4h
Completionist
6h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Keywords
exploration, surfing, cinematic, nature, skateboarding
… All 8, playstation trophies, ambient music, snowboarding

At a Glance

Critic Score
84
Main Story (IGDB)
2h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
4h
Completionist (IGDB)
6h
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Steam users rate this Very Positive, 1,660 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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